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1. A island in the Netherlands Antilles that is the top of an extinct volcano.
5. A contorted facial expression.
12. A depression in an otherwise level surface.
15. Preparatory school work done outside school (especially at home).
16. Of deserts of northern Africa and southern Asia.
17. A period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event.
18. (prefix) Outside or outer.
19. Remote and separate physically or socially.
20. The younger brother of Edwy who became king of Northumbria when it renounced Edwy.
22. Largest crested screamer.
24. Type genus of the Anatidae.
25. A repetitive song in which as many syllables as necessary are assigned to a single tone v 1.
26. An organization of countries formed in 1961 to agree on a common policy for the sale of petroleum.
29. Being eight more than seventy.
32. Metal or plastic sheath over the end of a shoelace or ribbon.
34. Any of several cultivated sweet cherries having sweet juicy heart-shaped fruits.
35. Send out rays or waves.
39. A federation of North American industrial unions that merged with the American Federation of Labor in 1955.
40. A small hole (usually round and finished around the edges) in cloth or leather for the passage of a cord.
43. A sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow).
44. A long narrow passage (as in a cave or woods).
47. Large burrowing rodent of South and Central America.
49. act between parties with a view to reconciling differences.
51. The 16th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
52. A city of central China.
53. A rare chronic progressive encephalitis caused by the measles virus and occurring primarily in children and young adults.
55. A state in midwestern United States.
57. A defeat of the Persian army by the Greeks in 479 BC.
60. Ludicrously odd.
64. Siberian breed of white or cream dog of the spitz family.
66. Half the width of an em.
68. A primeval personification of air and breath.
69. Cause to become awake or conscious.
72. A small cake leavened with yeast.
73. A statement that deviates from or perverts the truth.
77. Extremely pleasing.
78. The month following February and preceding April.
79. (informal) Highly cultured or educated.
80. A loose sleeveless outer garment made from aba cloth.
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1. A detailed description of design criteria for a piece of work.
2. (of persons) Highest in rank or authority or office.
3. The 2nd letter of the Greek alphabet.
4. Apoapsis in orbit around Jupiter.
5. Aircraft landing in bad weather in which the pilot is talked down by ground control using precision approach radar.
6. Extreme gluttony.
7. A theocratic republic in the Middle East in western Asia.
8. A percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance.
9. A book of the New Testament.
10. A white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light.
11. Subject to popular election.
12. Remove gas from.
13. A native or inhabitant of Iran.
14. The local environment.
21. A long loincloth worn by Hindu men.
23. The capital of Western Samoa.
27. A republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland.
28. Any of several trees of the genus Platanus having thin pale bark that scales off in small plates and lobed leaves and ball-shaped heads of fruits.
30. Being three more than twenty.
31. A Bantu language closely related to Zulu.
33. Of or relating to or characteristic of Greece or the Greeks.
36. A genus of Platalea.
37. The basic unit of money in Bangladesh.
38. Very dark black.
41. A federal agency established to coordinate programs aimed at reducing pollution and protecting the environment.
42. Genus of western United States annuals with showy yellow or white flowers.
45. United States prizefighter who lost his world heavyweight championship to Cassius Clay in 1964 (1932-1970).
46. An analytic or interpretive literary composition.
48. One thousandth of a second.
50. A fencing sword similar to a foil but with a heavier blade.
54. King of England who was renounced by Northumbria in favor of his brother Edgar (died in 959).
56. Related by blood.
58. (folklore) A corpse that rises at night to drink the blood of the living.
59. An independent ruler or chieftain (especially in Africa or Arabia).
61. (archaic) The emperor of Japan.
62. Cubes of meat marinated and cooked on a skewer usually with vegetables.
63. Jordan's port.
65. (used of count nouns) Every one considered individually.
67. A Chadic language spoken south of Lake Chad.
70. An orange-brown antelope of southeast Africa.
71. To make a mistake or be incorrect.
74. The fifth day of the week.
75. A state in New England.
76. Military action involving the use of electromagnetic energy to determine or exploit or reduce or prevent hostile use of the electromagnetic spectrum.
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